Where were they? 187 MPs skip crucial Finance Bill vote

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : More than half of Members of the National Assembly did not participate in a vote that will shape taxation and public spending for millions of Kenyans in the next financial year, raising questions about their commitment to their constitutional mandate of representing the electorate at a critical moment.
40% : The Bill was passed with amendments after MPs adopted recommendations by the Finance and National Planning Committee to drop several contentious tax proposals.
39% : The revenue target is significantly lower than projections associated with the controversial Finance Bill, 2024 which was dropped after widespread rejection, reflecting the government's effort to avoid introducing sweeping new taxes on households after similar proposals triggered nationwide protests two years ago.

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